“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God” (Luke 6:20b). “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). […]
Announcements
In Faith & Friendship: April
Rev. Lynn Benson – Director of Legacy Giving, UMF Woo-hoo!!! April is Financial Literacy Month. Okay, maybe you don’t get as excited as I do about this nationally recognized event, […]
SOUNDS with Jackie and Roxie: 04.27.2022
“Let us acknowledge the Lord, let us press on the acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, […]
SOUNDS with Jackie and Roxie: 04.13.2022
“Be hospitable to one another… minister to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” – 1 Peter 4: 9-10 NKJV A word that keeping appearing in my readings recently […]
Grace for the Journey: The Both/And of Grace
I’m probably a latecomer to this novel, but I am, for the first time, reading Nikos Kazantzakis’s novel The Last Temptation of Christ. I’m not sure if it was serendipity […]
How Sweet The Sound: 04.13.2022
This week I find myself thinking of what may not be the most popular hymn-tune in my memory bank, but the anonymous hymn-text which accompanies the tune is one that […]
Go Tell Someone – A Message from Lay Leader Kim R. Smith
I can still remember my Sunday School teacher encouraging me to invite friends to join me on Sunday mornings. I can almost hear Mrs. Rhodes telling me that it […]
In Faith & Friendship: Women
Rev. Lynn Benson – Director of Legacy Giving, UMF As we come to the close of Women’s History Month, I have been blessed by so many great articles this month around this […]
Conference Convo w/Jaye
Hello Sound District! A few weeks ago the Conference Leadership Team decided to assign a staff liaison to every district. I will be sharing our priorities and keeping you posted […]